Prince certainly has inspired his share of artists, but on this episode we dig into some of the artists and albums that inspired him. Besides the clear funk lineage, we also draw comparisons to folk and blues rock artists that Prince was a fan of. Join us as we pay homage to the forces that gave us the purple one.

• Funkadelic – Maggot Brain (1971)





• Joni Mitchell – Blue (1971)





• Santana – Santana (1971)

Other Diggins

• Better Lovers – Highly Irresponsible (2024)





• Goat – Goat (2024)





• Pixies – The Night the Zombies Came (2024)





• Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More (November 22nd)





• Geese – Alive and in Person (2024)





• Zach Bryan – DeAnn (2019)

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